Affluence in PL9 8QB
How PL9 8QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Elburton
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
PL9 8QBPlymouth
How well off PL9 8QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 8QB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the PL9 8QB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the PL9 8QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the PL9 8QB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 8QB (Plymstock Elburton) (about 1,439 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.